The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2012
by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right
to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without
notice.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any
form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd.
Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However,
Advantech Co., Ltd. assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements
of the rights of third parties, which may result from its use.
Acknowledgements
AMI is a trademark of AMI Software International, Inc.
Intel® is a trademark of Intel® Technologies, Inc.
IBM, PC/AT, PS/2 and VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
Intel and Atom® are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
RTL is a trademark of Realtek Semi-Conductor Co., Ltd.
ESS is a trademark of ESS Technology, Inc.
UMC is a trademark of United Microelectronics Corporation.
SMI is a trademark of Silicon Motion, Inc.
Creative is a trademark of Creative Technology LTD.
All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
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Product Warranty (1 year)
Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products will be
free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase.
This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by
persons other than repair personnel authorized by Advantech, or which have been
subject to misuse, abuse, accident or improper installation. Advantech assumes no
liability under the terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events.
Because of Advantech’s high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most of
our customers never need to use our repair service. If an Advantech product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period. For outof-warranty repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials,
service time and freight. Please consult your dealer for more details.
If you think you have a defective product, follow these steps:
1.Collect all the information about the problem encountered. (For example, CPU
speed, Advantech products used, other hardware and software used, etc.) Note
anything abnormal and list any onscreen messages you get when the problem
occurs.
2.Call your dealer and describe the problem. Please have your manual, product,
and any helpful information readily available.
3.If your product is diagnosed as defective, obtain an RMA (return merchandize
authorization) number from your dealer. This allows us to process your return
more quickly.
4.Carefully pack the defective product, a fully-completed Repair and Replacement
Order Card and a photocopy proof of purchase date (such as your sales receipt)
in a shippable container. A product returned without proof of the purchase date
is not eligible for warranty service.
5.Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid
to your dealer.
Technical Support and Assistance
1.Visit the Advantech web site at www.advantech.com/support where you can find
the latest information about the product.
2.Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service
center for technical support if you need additional assistance. Please have the
following information ready before you call:
– Product name and serial number
– Description of your peripheral attachments
– Description of your software (operating system, version, application software,
etc.)
– A complete description of the problem
– The exact wording of any error messages
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Packing List
Before installation, please ensure the following items have been shipped:
1960055791T001 Heat Spreader (99.5 x 70.5 x 11.2 mm)
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Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with the requirements in part 15 of the FCC rules: Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:
1.This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2.This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation
FCC Class A
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this device in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his/her own expense. The
user is advised that any equipment changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance would void the compliance to FCC regulations and therefore, the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Caution! There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed.
Do not attempt to recharge, force open, or heat the battery. Replace the
battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
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Safety Instructions
1.Read these safety instructions carefully.
2.Keep this User Manual for later reference.
3.Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Use a damp
cloth. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning.
4.For plug-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located near the equip-
ment and must be easily accessible.
5.Keep this equipment away from humidity.
6.Put this equipment on a reliable surface during installation. Dropping it or letting
it fall may cause damage.
7.The openings on the enclosure are for air convection. Protect the equipment
from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.
8.Make sure the voltage of the power source is correct before connecting the
equipment to the power outlet.
9.Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it. Do not place anything
over the power cord.
10. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
11.If the equipment is not used for a long time, disconnect it from the power source
to avoid damage by transient overvoltage.
12. Never pour any liquid into an opening. This may cause fire or electrical shock.
13. Never open the equipment. For safety reasons, the equipment should be
opened only by qualified service personnel.
14. If one of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by service
personnel:
The power cord or plug is damaged.
Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
The equipment does not work well, or you cannot get it to work according to
the user's manual.
The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
The equipment has obvious signs of breakage.
15. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE
STORAGE TEMPERATURE MAY GO BELOW -20° C (-4° F) OR ABOVE 60° C
(140° F). THIS COULD DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT. THE EQUIPMENT
SHOULD BE IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT.
16. CAUTION: DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY
REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE
RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER, DISCARD USED BATTERIES
ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS.
The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 704-1:1982 is
no more than 70 dB (A).
DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advantech
disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein.
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Safety Precaution - Static Electricity
Follow these simple precautions to protect yourself from harm and the products from
damage.
To avoid electrical shock, always disconnect the power from your PC chassis
before you work on it. Don't touch any components on the CPU card or other
cards while the PC is on.
Disconnect power before making any configuration changes. The sudden rush
of power as you connect a jumper or install a card may damage sensitive electronic components.
This chapter gives background
information on the MIO-2261.
Sections include:
Introduction
Product Features
Specifications
1.1Introduction
MIO-2261 is a MI/O-Ultra SBC (Single Board Computer) with Embedded Intel®
Atom™ N2600 1.6 GHz and N2800 1.86 GHz Processor. The MIO-2261 can support
DDR3 memory up to 4 GB, has four USB 2.0 compatible ports, one GbE (up to 1000
Mbps) interface, LVDS and VGA support, HD (High Definition) audio, and one half
size mini-PCIe and MIOe expansion slot. In addition, MIO-2261 also supports one
SATA drive, two COM ports, one SMBus, one GPIO and one mSATA slot. Advantech's innovative MI/O (multiple I/O) Extension SBC is equipped with flexible multiple
I/O to assist integrators in developing optimized solutions.
1.2Specifications
1.2.1General Specifications
CPU: Intel® Atom™ processor N2600 / N2800
System Chipset Intel® Atom™ N2600 / N2800 + NM10
BIOS: AMI EFI 16 Mbit Flash BIOS
System Memory: DDR3 800 MHz(N2600), 1066 MHz (N2800) up to 4 GB
Watchdog Timer: Single chip Watchdog 255-level interval timer, setup by soft-
ware
Expansion Interface:
– 1 x half size mini-PCIe slot
– 1 x MIOe connector: supports 2 x USB 2.0, 2 x PCIe x1, LPC, HD Audio line-
out, SMBus, DP (or HDMI, supported by request), 5 Vsb/12 Vsb power
Battery: Lithium 3 V / 210 mAH
I/O
Internal I/O interface: 2 x USB2.0, 2 x RS-232, 1 x HD Audio (line in, line out),
2
GPIO, SMBus, I
Rear I/O ports: 1 x RJ45 Ethernet, 1 x VGA, 2 x USB, 1 x Power connector (or
Support 10/100/1000 Mbps
Connectors: RJ45
LAN1 LED
– Link: Green(100Mbps)/ Orange (1000Mbps)
– Active: Green (flash)
Support wake on LAN
Controller: SMSC SCH 3114
2 x RS-232 serial ports with ESD protection: air gap ± 15 kV,
contact ± 8 kV
Controller: SMSC SCH 3114
8-Bit (programming) through Super I/O, pin header
5 V tolerance
SMBus
Default is SMBus, I
1.2.3Mechanical Specifications
1.2.3.1 Dimensions (mm)
L100.00 mm x W72 mm (3.9" x 2.8")
1.2.3.2 Height on top (mm)
15.7 mm (Heatsink)
1.2.3.3 Height under bottom (mm)
16.4 mm (Rear I/O USB)
1.2.3.4 Weight (g)
42g (0.93 lb, weight of total package)
1.2.4Electrical Specifications
Power Supply Type: Single 12 V DC power input (support DC power hot plug)
1.2.4.1 Power supply Voltage
Single 12 V input ± 10%
Total peripheral power supply output: 5 V @ 3 A for CPU board and MIOe mod-
ule totally, 12 V @ 2 A for MIOe module
2
C support by request (share pin with SMBus)
1.2.4.2 Power Consumption
Typical in Win7 Idle Mode:
N2600: 0.35 A @ 12 V (4.2 W)
N2800: 0.46 A@ 12 V (5.52 W)
Max in Win7 HCT12 (10 minutes):
N2600: 0.76 A @ 12 V (9.12 W)
N2800: 0.80 A @ 12 V (9.6 W)
1.2.4.3 RTC Battery
Typical Voltage: 3.0 V
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Normal discharge capacity: 210 mAh
1.2.5Environmental Specifications
1.2.5.1 Operating Humidity
40 °C @ 95% RH Non-Condensing
1.2.5.2 Operating Temperature
0 ~ 60 °C (32~140 °F)
1.2.5.3 Storage Humidity
60 °C @ 95% RH Non-Condensing
1.2.5.4 Storage Temperature
-40 ~ 85 °C (-40 ~ 185 °F)
Chapter 1General Introduction
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Chapter2
2 H/W Installation
This chapter explains the setup
procedures of the MIO-2261 hardware, including instructions on
setting jumpers and connecting
peripherals, as well as switches,
indicators and mechanical drawings. Be sure to read all safety
precautions before you begin the
installation procedure.
2.1Jumpers
2.1.1Jumper Description
Cards can be configured by setting jumpers. A jumper is a metal bridge used to close
an electric circuit. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected
by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them. To close a jumper, you
connect the pins with the clip. To open a jumper, you remove the clip. Sometimes a
jumper will have three pins, labeled 1, 2 and 3. In this case you would connect either
pins 1 and 2, or 2 and 3.
The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as follows.
A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers. If you have
any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your application, contact your
local distributor or sales representative before you make any changes.
Generally, you simply need a standard cable to make most connections.
Warning! To avoid damaging the computer, always turn off the power supply
MIO-2261 supports Lithium 3 V/210 mAH CR2032 battery with wire via battery connector (BH1).
Note!How to clear CMOS: (Must follow below steps)
1. Turn off system power
2. Unplug CR2032 battery cable on BH1
3. Waiting for 15sec or short BH1 pin1-2
4. Connect battery cable on BH1
5. Turn on system power
2.2.2.2 12 V Power Input Connector (CN1)
Main power connector supports single 12 V input, and there's an optional choice of
DC/Jack (CN2, co-layout with 2pin power connector)
2.2.2.3 DDRIII SODIMM Socket (CN3)
One 204-pin/H9.2 mm DDRIII DIMM socket supports DDR3 800 MHz (N2600)/ 1066
MHz (N2800) up to 4 GB.
2.2.2.4 GPIO (General Purpose Input Output) (CN4)
The board supports 8-bit GPIO (5 V tolerance) through GPIO pin header. The 8 digital inputs and outputs can be programmed to read or control devices, with each input
or output defined.
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2.2.2.5 VGA/LVDS Interface Connections (CN5 and CN18)
The MIO-2261's VGA interface can drive conventional CRT displays and is capable
of driving a wide range of flat panel displays, including passive LCD and active LCD
displays.The board has two connectors to support these displays: one for standard
CRT VGA monitors and one for LVDS type LCD panels.
CRT display connector (CN5)
The CRT display 15pins connector is a rear I/O connector on coastline used for conventional CRT displays. Resolution: up to 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA).
LVDS LCD panel connector (CN18)
The board supports single channel 18/24-bit LVDS LCD panel displays via 14*1pin
wafer box. Resolution: up to 1366 x 768 (WXGA).
2.2.2.6 mSATA Connector (CN6)
MIO-2260 provides a mini-PCIe socket which integrates USB and SATAII signals,
supports either mSATA or USB interface modules.
2.2.2.7 SATA Connector (CN7)
MIO-2261 features one high performance Serial ATA interfaces. Data transfer rates
up to 300 MB/s enabling very fast data and file transfer, and independent DMA operation on two ports.
2.2.2.8 Mini PCIe Connector (CN8)
MIO-2261 supports a half size mini PCIe slot. PCI Express Mini Card (also known as
Mini PCI Express, Mini PCIe, and Mini PCI-E) is a replacement for the Mini PCI form
factor based on PCI Express. It is developed by the PCI-SIG. The host device supports both PCI Express and USB 2.0 connectivity.
2.2.2.9 USB Connectors (CN9 and CN10)
The board provides four USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports, two are rear I/O on coastline (CN9); and the other two are internal USB ports (CN10). This gives complete
Plug and Play, and hot attach/detach for up to 127 external devices. The USB interfaces comply with USB specification Rev. 2.0 which supports 480 Mbps transfer rate
and are fuse protected.
2.2.2.10 COM Port Connectors (CN11)
MIO-2261 provides 2 x RS-232 serial ports in 10*2pin pin header. It provides connections for serial devices or a communication network. The pin assignments for the
COM port connector can be found in Appendix.
2.2.2.11 SMBus Connector (CN12)
MIO-2261 provides SMBus connector for customer connection to SMBus protocol
embedded device. It can be configured to I
Advantech also provide SMBus API allowing developers to interface with an embed-
ded system environment and transfer serial messages using the SMBus protocols,
allowing multiple simultaneous device control.
2.2.2.12 Front Panel Connector(CN13)
MIO-2261 integrates below functions as front panel 6pin connector.
Power button
Supports power on/off button in ATX mode.
Reset
If you install a reset switch, it should be an open single pole switch. Momentarily
pressing the switch will activate a reset.
2
C by customer's request.
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Power LED
Power LED indicator would light when power is on.
HDD LED
HDD LED indicator for hard disk access is an active low signal\
2.2.2.13 Gigabit Ethernet Connector (CN14)
MIO-2261 uses Intel® 82583V Ethernet chip (10/100/1000 Mbps) linked to dedicated
PCIe x1 lane via RJ-45 connector.
2.2.2.14 High Definition Audio Interface (CN15)
MIO-2261 provides one 5x 2 pin box header for audio device. It can support high definition audio stereo by customized audio module that has codec onboard.
2.2.2.15 MIOe connector (CN16)
MIO-2261 supports MIOe connector to extend flexible I/Os.
Interface
2 x USB 2.0, 2 x PCIe x1, LPC, HD Audio line-out, SMBus, DP (or HDMI, supported
by request), 5 Vsb/12 Vsb power.
Total peripheral power supply output
5 V @ 3 A for CPU board and MI/O Extension module totally, 12 V @ 2 A for MI/O
Extension module.
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2.2.2.16 Inverter Power/Internal SATA Power Connector (CN17)
The LCD inverter is connected to CN17 via a 5-pin connector to provide +5 V/+12 V
power to the LCD display, and 5V power can be provided for 2.5" SATA HDD via
CN17.
SATA power's current is only sufficient for 2.5" HDD, and LVDS inverter's current is 5
V @ less than 1 A, 12 V @ 500 mA.
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2.3Mechanical
CN5
CN13
CN15
CN11
CN3
CN18
J1
CN6
CN1 CN5 CN9 CN14
CN7
CN16
CN17 CN12 CN10 CN4 CN8
BH1
2.3.1Jumper and Connector Locations
Figure 2.1 Jumper and Connector layout (Top side)
Figure 2.2 Jumper and connector layout (Bottom side)
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2.3.2Board Dimensions
unit: mm
unit: mm
2.3.2.1 CPU Board Drawing
Chapter 2H/W Installation
Figure 2.3 Board dimension layout (Top side)
Figure 2.4 Board dimension layout (Bottom side)
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Figure 2.5 Board dimension layout (Top side with optional DC/Jack)
unit: mm
unit: mm
Figure 2.6 Board dimension layout (Bottom side with optional DC/Jack)
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Figure 2.7 Board dimension layout (coastline with power connector and
heatsink)
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Figure 2.8 Board dimension layout (coastline with Power connector and
optional heatspreader)
Figure 2.9 Board dimension layout (coastline with heatsink and optional DC/
jack)
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Figure 2.10 Board dimension layout (coastline with optional heatspreader and
unit: mm
2.3.2.2 MI/O Module Height Constraint
To avoid mechanical conflict with MI/O-Ultra CPU board, it's recommended to refer to
the following drawing of MI/O module height constraint.
DC/Jack)
Figure 2.11 MI/O Module height constraint
Note!1.Constraint of components' max. height of MI/O module base on 16
mm height MIOe connector. If needed, there's 19 mm height as
well.
2.The height of power connector (including of cable) on MIO-2261
should be considered when assembling the system or stacking the
MI/O module.
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2.3.2.3 Another Thermal Solution - Heat Spreader
MIO-2261 has an optional heat spreader to make whole system more compact.
Using a heat spreader to conduct heat to your chassis can help a lot when system is
extra compact or limited space for heat convection. Here are some guidelines for
heat spreader:
1.For best heat conduction, the gap between chassis and heat spreader should
be smaller, the smaller the better.
2.The height of existing heat spreader is 11.2mm (Advantech P/N:
1960055791T001). If you need some other height to fit chassis better, Advantech could customize it for you. (Please contact our sales for details)
3.There are thermal grease and screws in heat spreader kit, thermal grease helps
conduct better if chassis is quite close to heat spreader. Another suggestion is
to use a thermal pad if the chassis isn't close enough to the heat spreader. (The
gap is suggested to be less than 3mm for better heat conduction)
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Figure 2.12 Illustration of heat spreader assembly
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Chapter3
3 BIOS Settings
3.1BIOS Setup
AMIBIOS has been integrated into many motherboards for over a decade. With the
AMIBIOS Setup program, users can modify BIOS settings and control various system features. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the MIO-2261 BIOS
setup screens.
Figure 3.1 Setup program initial screen
AMI's BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic
system configuration. This information is stored in flash ROM so it retains the Setup
information when the power is turned off.
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3.2Entering Setup
Turn on the computer and then press <F2> or <DEL> to enter Setup menu.
3.2.1Main Setup
When users first enter the BIOS Setup Utility, users will enter the Main setup screen.
Users can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. There
are two Main Setup options. They are described in this section. The Main BIOS
Setup screen is shown below.
Chapter 3BIOS Settings
Figure 3.2 Main setup screen
The Main BIOS setup screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the
options that can be configured. Grayed-out options cannot be configured; options in
blue can. The right frame displays the key legend.
Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is
selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it.
System time / System date
Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or
System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values through the keyboard.
Press the <Tab> key or the <Arrow> keys to move between fields. The date
must be entered in MM/DD/YY format. The time must be entered in HH:MM:SS
format.
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3.2.2Advanced BIOS Features Setup
Select the Advanced tab from the MIO-520 setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS
Setup screen. Users can select any item in the left frame of the screen, such as CPU
Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. Users can display an Advanced
BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow> keys. All Advanced BIOS
Setup options are described in this section. The Advanced BIOS Setup screens are
shown below. The sub menus are described on the following pages.
Figure 3.3 Advanced BIOS features setup screen
Launch PXE OpROM
This item allows users to enable or disable launch PXE OpROM if available.
Launch Storage OpROM
This item allows users to enable or disable launch storage OpROM if available.
3.2.2.1 Advantech BIOS Update V1.3
This item allows users to flash BIOS.
3.2.2.2 ACPI Settings
Figure 3.4 ACPI Setting
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Enable ACPI Auto Configuration
This item allows users to enable or disable BIOS ACPI auto configuration.
Enable Hibernation
This item allows users to enable or disable hibernation.
ACPI Sleep State
This item allows users to set the ACPI sleep state.
Lock Legacy Resources
This item allows users to lock legacy devices' resources.
S3 Video Report
This item allows users to enable or disable S3 resume for VBIOS.
3.2.2.3 TPM Configuration
Chapter 3BIOS Settings
TPM Support
Disable/Enable TPM if available.
3.2.2.4 CPU Configuration
Figure 3.5 TPM Configuration
Figure 3.6 CPU Configuration
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Hyper Threading Technology
This item allows users to enable or disable Intel Hyper Threading technology.
Execute Disable Bit
This item allows users to enable or disable the No-Execution page protection.
Limit CPUID Maximum
This item allows users to enable or disable limit CPUID maximum for Windows
XP.
3.2.2.5 SATA Configuration
SATA Controller(s)
This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA controller(s).
SATA Mode Selection
This item allows users to select mode of SATA controller(s).
3.2.2.6 Intel Fast Flash Standby
Figure 3.7 SATA Configuration
Figure 3.8 Intel Fast Flash Standby
IFFS Support
This item allows users to enable or disable iFFS.
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3.2.2.7 USB Configuration
Legacy USB Support
Enable the support for legacy USB. Auto option disables legacy support if no
USB devices are connected.
EHCI Hand-Off
This is a workaround for the OS without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver.
USB transfer time-out
Set the time-out value for Control, Bulk, and Interrupt transfers.
Device reset time-out
Set USB mass storage device Start Unit command time-out value.
Device power-up delay
Sets the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the
Host Controller. 'Auto' uses a default value: for a Root port it is 100 ms, for a
Hub port the delay is taken from the Hub descriptor.
Chapter 3BIOS Settings
Figure 3.9 USB Configuration
3.2.2.8 Super IO Configuration
Figure 3.10 Super IO Configuration
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Serial Port 1 Configuration
This item allows users to configure serial port 1.
Serial Port 2 Configuration
This item allows users to configure serial port 2.
Watch Dog Function Configuration
This item allows users to configure watch dog settings.
Backlight Configuration
This item allows users to configure backlight control settings.
3.2.2.9 H/W Monitor Configuration
This page display all information about system Temperature/Voltage/Current.
3.2.2.10 AOAC Configuration
Figure 3.11 HW Monitor Configuration
Figure 3.12 AOAC Configuration
AOAC Configuration
This item allows users to enable or disabled AOAC function.
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3.2.2.11 PPM Configuration
Chapter 3BIOS Settings
Figure 3.13 PPM Configuration
EIST
This item allows users to enable or disabled Intel SpeedStep function.
CPU C state Report
This item allows users to enable or disabled CPU C state report to OS.
Enhanced C state
This item allows users to enable or disabled Enhanced CPU C state.
CPU Hard C4E
This item allows users to enable or disabled CPU Hard C4E function.
CPU C6 state
This item allows users to enable or disabled CPU C6 state.
C4 Exit Timing
This item allows users to control a programmable time for the CPU voltage to
stabilize when exiting from a C4 state.
C-state POPDOWN
This item allows users to enable or disabled Intel C-state POPDOWN function.
C-state POPUP
This item allows users to enable or disabled Intel C-state POPUP function.
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3.2.3Chipset
Select the Chipset tab from the MIO-2261 setup screen to enter the Chipset BIOS
Setup screen. You can display a Chipset BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using
the <Arrow> keys. All Plug and Play BIOS Setup options are described in this section.
The Plug and Play BIOS Setup screen is shown below.
Figure 3.14 Chipset Setup
3.2.3.1 Host Bridge/Intel IGD Configuration
Figure 3.15 Intel IGD Configuration
Auto Disable IGD
This item allows users to auto disable IGD upon external GFX detected.
IGFX - Boot Type
This item allows users to select which output device during POST.
LCD Panel Type
This item allows users to select LCD panel by internal graphic device.
Panel Scaling
This item allows users to select LCD panel scaling by internal graphic device.
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Backlight Control
This item allows users to select backlight control setting.
Active LFP
This item allows users to select the active LFP configuration.
IGD Clock Source
This item allows users to select IGD clock.
Fixed Graphics Memory Size
This item allows users to configure fixed graphic memory size.
ALS Support
This item allows users to select ASL support for ACPI.
Backlight Control Support
This item allows users to select backlight control support.
BIA
This item allows users to select BIA with selected aggressiveness level.
3.2.3.2 South Bridge
Chapter 3BIOS Settings
Figure 3.16 South Bridge
PCI Express Root Port 0/1/2
This item allows users to config PCIe port 0/1/2 settings.
DMI Link ASPM Control
This item Enables or disables control of active state power management on both
NB and SB side of DMI link.
High Precision Timer
Enables or disables the high precision timer.
SLP_S4 Assertion Width
This item allows users to set a delay of sorts.
Restore AC Power Loss
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Figure 3.17 TPT Device
Azalia Controller
Enables or disables the azalia controller.
Select USB Mode
Select USB mode by controllers or ports.
SMBus Controller
Enables or disables the onchip SMBus controller.
SIRQ Logic
Enables or disables the SIRQ logic.
SIRQ Mode
Set SIRQ mode.
MSATA/PCIe Switch
Enables for MSATA disables for PCIe.
LAN1 Controller
This item allows users to enables or disables LAN device.
PCI Express PME
This item allows users to enables or disables PCIe PME function.
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3.2.4Boot Settings
Setup Prompt Timeout
This item allows users to select the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.
Bootup NumLock State
Select the Power-on state for Numlock.
Quiet Boot
If this option is set to Disabled, the BIOS displays normal POST messages. If
Enabled, an OEM Logo is shown instead of POST messages.
Option ROM Message
Set display mode for option ROM.
Interrupt 19 Capture
This item allows option ROMs to trap interrupt 19.
1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th/6th/7th Boot
This item allows users to set boot device priority.
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Figure 3.18 Boot Setup Utility
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3.2.5Security Setup
Select Security Setup from the MIO-2261 Setup main BIOS setup menu. All Security
Setup options, such as password protection is described in this section. To access
the sub menu for the following items, select the item and press <Enter>:
Change Administrator / User Password
Select this option and press <ENTER> to access the sub menu, and then type
in the password.
Figure 3.19 Password Configuration
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3.2.6Save & Exit
3.2.6.1 Save Changes and Exit
When users have completed system configuration, select this option to save
changes, exit BIOS setup menu and reboot the computer if necessary to take effect
of all system configuration parameters.
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Figure 3.20 3.22 Save & Exit
3.2.6.2 Discard Changes and Exit
Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system
configuration.
3.2.6.3 Save Changes and Reset
When users have completed system configuration, select this option to save
changes, exit the BIOS setup menu and reboot the computer to take effect of all system configuration parameters.
3.2.6.4 Discard Changes and Reset
Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system
configuration and reboot the computer.
3.2.6.5 Save Changes
When users have completed system configuration, select this option to save changes
without exiting the BIOS setup menu.
3.2.6.6 Discard Changes
Select this option to discard any current changes and load previous system configuration.
3.2.6.7 Restore Defaults
The MIO-2261 automatically configures all setup items to optimal settings when
users select this option. Optimal Defaults are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all computer applications. In particular, do not use
the Optimal Defaults if the user's computer is experiencing system configuration
problems.
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3.2.6.8 Save User Defaults
When users have completed system configuration, select this option to save changes
as user defaults without exit BIOS setup menu.
3.2.6.9 Restore User Defaults
The users can select this option to restore user defaults.
3.2.6.10 Boot Override
You select device you want to do boot override.
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Chapter4
4 S/W Introduction &
Installation
4.1S/W Introduction
The mission of Advantech Embedded Software Services is to "Enhance quality of life
with Advantech platforms and Microsoft® Windows® embedded technology.” We
enable Windows embedded software products on Advantech platforms to more effectively support the embedded computing community. Customers are freed from the
hassle of dealing with multiple vendors (Hardware suppliers, System integrators,
Embedded OS distributor) for projects. Our goal is to make Windows embedded software solutions easily and widely available to the embedded computing community.
4.2Driver Installation
4.2.1Windows 7 Professional
To install the drivers, insert the driver CD into DVD-ROM, select the drivers that need
to be installed, then launch setup file under each function folder and follow Driver
Setup instructions to complete the process.
4.2.2Other OS
To install the drivers for another Windows OS or Linux, please browse the CD to run
the setup file under the appropriate OS folder (s).
4.3Value-Added Software Services
Software API: An interface that defines the ways by which an application program
may request services from libraries and/or operating systems. Provides not only the
underlying drivers required but also a rich set of user-friendly, intelligent and integrated interfaces, which speeds development, enhances security and offers add-on
value for Advantech platforms.
4.3.1SUSI Introduction
To make hardware easier and more convenient to access for programmers, Advantech has released a suite of API (Application Programming Interface) in the form of a
program library. The program Library is called Secured and Unified Smart Interface
or SUSI for short.
In modern operating systems, user space applications cannot access hardware
directly. Drivers are required to access hardware. User space applications access
hardware through drivers. Different operating systems usually define different interface for drivers. This means that user space applications call different functions for
hardware access in different operating systems. To provide a uniform interface for
accessing hardware, an abstraction layer is built on top of the drivers and SUSI is
such an abstraction layer. SUSI provides a uniform API for application programmers
to access the hardware functions in different Operating Systems and on different
Advantech hardware platforms.
Application programmers can invoke the functions exported by SUSI instead of calling the drivers directly. The benefit of using SUSI is portability. The same set of APIs
is defined for different Advantech hardware platforms. Also, the same API set is
implemented in different Operating Systems. This user’s manual describes some
sample programs and the API in SUSI. The hardware functions currently supported
by SUSI can be grouped into a few categories including Watchdog, I
GPIO, and VGA control. Each category of API in SUSI is briefly described below.
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4.3.2Software APIs
4.3.2.1 The GPIO API
General Purpose Input/Output is a flexible parallel interface that allows a variety of
custom connections. It allows users to monitor the level of signal input or set the output status to switch on/off a device. Our API also provides Programmable GPIO,
which allows developers to dynamically set the GPIO input or output status.
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4.3.2.2 The I
I
visions in the 1980s and nowadays is used in various types of embedded systems.
The strict timing requirements defined in the I
SUSI. Instead of asking application programmers to figure out the strict timing
requirements in the I
devices by invoking other function calls. SUSI provides a consistent programming
interface for different Advantech boards. That means user programs using SUSI are
portable among different Advantech boards as long as the boards and SUSI provide
the required functionalities. Overall product development times can be greatly
reduced using SUSI.
4.3.2.3 The SMBus API
The System Management Bus (SMBus) is a two-wire interface defined by Intel Corporation in 1995. It is based on the same principles of operation of I
personal computers and servers for low-speed system management communications. Nowadays, it can be seen in many types of embedded systems. As with other
API in SUSI, the SMBus API is available on many platforms including Windows 7.
C API
2
C is a bi-directional two-wire bus that was developed by Phillips for use in their tele-
2
C protocol has been taken care of by
2
C protocol, the I2C API in SUSI can be used to control I2C
2
C and is used in
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4.3.2.4 The Display Control API
There are two kinds of VGA control APIs, backlight on/off control and brightness control. Backlight on/off control allows a developer to turn on or off the backlight, and to
control brightness smoothly.
1.Brightness Control
– The Brightness Control API allows a developer to interface with an embed-
ded device to easily control brightness.
2.Backlight Control
– The Backlight API allows a developer to control the backlight (screen) on/off
in an embedded device.
4.3.2.5 The Watchdog API
A watchdog timer (abbreviated as WDT) is a hardware device which triggers an
action, e.g. rebooting the system, if the system does not reset the timer within a specific period of time. The WDT API in SUSI provides developers with functions such as
starting the timer, resetting the timer, and setting the timeout value if the hardware
requires customized timeout values.
4.3.2.6 The Hardware Monitor API
The hardware monitor (abbreviated as HWM) is a system health supervision capability achieved by placing certain I/O chips along with sensors for inspecting the target
of interests for certain condition indexes, such as fan speed, temperature and voltage
etc.
However, due to the inaccuracy among many commercially available hardware monitoring chips, Advantech has developed a unique scheme for hardware monitoring achieved by using a dedicated micro-processor with algorithms specifically designed
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for providing accurate, real-time and reliable data content; helping protect your system in a more reliable manner.
4.3.2.7 The Power Saving API
1.CPU Speed
– Make use of Intel SpeedStep technology to reduce power consumption. The
system will automatically adjust the CPU Speed depending on system loading.
2.System Throttling
– Refers to a series of methods for reducing power consumption in computers
by lowering the clock frequency. APIs allow the user to lower the clock from
87.5% to 12.5%.
4.3.3SUSI Installation
SUSI supports many different operating systems. Each subsection below describes
how to install SUSI and related software on a specific operating system. Please refer
to the subsection matching your operating system.
4.3.3.1 Windows 7
In Windows 7, you can install the library, drivers and demo programs onto the platform easily using the installation tool--The SUSI Library Installer. After the installer
has executed, the SUSI Library and related files for Windows 7 can be found in the
target installation directory. The files are listed in the following table.
DirectoryContents
\Library
Susi.lib
Library for developing the applications on Windows 7.
Susi.dll
Dynamic library for SUSI on Windows 7.
\Demo
SusiDemo.EXE
Demo program on Windows® 7.
Susi.dll
Dynamic library for SUSI on Windows 7.
\Demo\SRC
Source code of the demo program on
Windows 7.
The following section illustrates the installation process.
Note!The SUSI Library Installer screen shots shown below are examples
only. Your screens may vary depending on your particular version.
1.Extract Susi.zip.
2.Double-click the "Setup.exe" file.
The installer searches for a previous installation of the SUSI Library. If it locates one,
a dialog box opens asking whether you want to modify, repair or remove the software. If a previous version is located, please see the [Maintenance Setup] section. If
it is not located, an alternative window appears. Click Next.
4.3.4SUSI Sample Programs
Sample Programs
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The sample programs demonstrate how to incorporate SUSI into your program. The
sample programs run in graphics mode in Windows® 7 are described in the subsections below.
Windows Graphics Mode
Each demo application contains an executable file SusiDemo.exe, a shared library
Susi.dll and source code within the release package.
SusiDemo.exe is an executable file and it requires the shared library, Susi.dll, to
demonstrate the SUSI functions. The source code of SusiDemo.exe must be compiled under Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 on Windows 7. Developers must add the header
file Susi.h and library Susi.lib to their own projects when they want to develop something with SUSI.
SusiDemo.exe
The SusiDemo.exe test application is an application which uses all functions of the
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SUSI Library. It has five major function blocks: Watchdog, GPIO, SMBus, I
VGA control. The following screen shot appears when you execute SusiDemo.exe.
You can click function tabs to select test functions respectively. Some function tabs
will not show on the test application if your platform does not support such functions.
For a complete support list, please refer to Appendix A. We describe the steps to test
all functions of this application.
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When the application is executed, it will display GPIO information in the GPIO
INFORMATION group box. It displays the number of input pins and output pins. You
can click the radio button to choose to test either the single pin function or multiple
pin functions. The GPIO pin assignments of the supported platforms are located in
Appendix B.
Test Read Single Input Pin
– Click the radio button- Single-Pin.
– Key in the pin number to read the value of the input pin. The Pin number
starts from '0'.
– Click the READ GPIO DATA button and the status of the GPIO pin will be dis-
played in (R/W) Result field.
Test Read Multiple Input Pin
– Click the radio button- Multiple-Pins.
– Key in the pin number from ‘0x01’ to ‘0x0F’ to read the value of the input pin.
The pin numbers are ordered bitwise, i.e. bit 0 stands for GPIO 0, bit 1 stands
for GPIO 1, etc. For example, if you want to read pin 0, 1, and 3, the pin numbers should be ‘0x0B’.
– Click READ GPIO DATA button and the statuses of the GPIO pins will be dis-
played in (R/W) Result field.
Test Write Single Output Pin
– Click the radio button- Single-Pin.
– Key in the pin numbers you want to write. Pin numbers start from '0'.
– Key in the value either '0' or '1' in (R/W) Result field to write the output pin you
chose above step.
– Click the WRITE GPIO DATA button to write the GPIO output pin.
Test Write Multiple Output Pins
– Click the radio button- Multiple-Pins.
– Key in the pin number from ‘0x01’ to ‘0x0F’ to choose the multiple pin num-
bers to write the value of the output pin. The pin numbers are ordered bitwise, i.e. bit 0 stands for GPIO 0, bit 1 stands for GPIO 1, etc. For example, if
you want to write pin 0, 1, and 3, the pin numbers should be ‘0x0B’.
– Key in the value in (R/W) Result field from ‘0x01’ to ‘0x0F’ to write the value
of the output pin. The pin numbers are ordered bitwise, i.e. bit 0 stands for
GPIO 0, bit 1 stands for GPIO 1, etc. For example, if you want to set pin 0
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and 1 high, 3 to low, the pin number should be ‘0x0B/, and then you should
key in the value ‘0x0A’ to write.
– Click the WRITE GPIO DATA button to write the GPIO output pins.
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C
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When the application is executed, you can read or write a byte of data through I
devices. All data must be read or written in hexadecimal system.
Read a byte
– Key in the slave device address in Slave address field.
– Key in the register offset in Register Offset field.
– Click the READ A BYTE button and then a byte of data from the device will
be shown on the Result field.
Write a byte
– Key in the slave device address in Slave address field.
– Key in the register offset in Register Offset field.
– Key in the desirous of data in Result field to write to the device.
– Click the WRITE A BYTE button and then the data will be written to the
device through I
SMBus
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C.
2
C
When the application has executed, you can click the radio button to choose to test
each access mode, i.e. Access a byte, Access multiple bytes and Access a word. All
data must be read or written in hexadecimal except the numbers for radio button:
Access multiple bytes mode must be written in decimal. You can test the functionalities of the watchdog as follows:
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Read a byte
– Click the radio button- Access a byte.
– Key in the slave device address in the Slave address field.
– Key in the register offset in the Register Offset field.
– Click the READ SMBus DATA button and a byte of data from the device will
be shown on the Result field.
Write a byte
– Click the radio button- Access a byte.
– Key in the slave device address in Slave address field.
– Key in the register offset in Register Offset field.
– Key the desired data in the Result field to write to the device.
– Click the WRITE SMBus DATA button and then the data will be written to the
device through SMBus.
Read a word
– Click the radio button- Access a word.
– Key in the slave device address in the Slave address field.
– Key in the register offset in the Register Offset field.
– Click the READ SMBus DATA button and then a word of data from the device
will be shown on the Result field.
Write a word
– Click the radio button- Access a word.
– Key in the slave device address in the Slave address field.
– Key in the register offset in the Register Offset field.
– Key in the desired data, such as 0x1234, in the Result field to write to the
device.
– Click the WRITE SMBus DATA button and the data will be written to the
device through the SMBus.
Read Multiple bytes
– Click the radio button- Access multiple bytes.
– Key in the slave device address in the Slave address field.
– Key in the register offset in the Register Offset field.
– Key in the desired number of bytes, such as 3, in the right side field of radio
button- Access multiple bytes. The number must be written in decimal.
– Click the READ SMBus DATA button and then all data from the device will be
divided from each other by commas and be shown in the Result field.
Write Multiple bytes
– Click the radio button- Access multiple bytes.
– Key in the slave device address in the Slave address field.
– Key in the register offset in the Register Offset field.
– Key in the desired number of bytes, such as 3, in the right side field of the
radio button- Access multiple bytes. The number must be written in decimal.
– Key in all the desired data in the Result field in hexadecimal format, divided
by commas, for example, 0x50,0x60,0x7A.
– Click the WRITE SMBus DATA button and all of the data will be written to the
device through the SMBus.
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Display Control
When the application is executed, it will display two blocks of VGA control functions.
The application can turn on or turn off the screen shot freely, and it also can tune the
brightness of the panels if your platform is being supported. You can test the functionalities of VGA control as follows:
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Screen on/off control
– Click the radio button ON or push the key F11 to turn on the panel screen.
– Click the radio button OFF or push the key F12 to turn off the panel screen.
– The display chip of your platform must be in the support list in Appendix A, or
this function cannot work.
Brightness control
– Move the slider in increments, using either the mouse or the direction keys,
or click the UP button to increase the brightness.
– Move the slider in decrements, using either the mouse or the direction keys,
or click the DOWN button to decrease the brightness.
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When the application is executed, it will display watchdog information in the WATCHDOG INFORMATION group box. It displays max timeout, min timeout, and timeout
steps in milliseconds. For example, a 1~255 seconds watchdog will have 255000
max timeout, 1000 min timeout, and 1000 timeout steps. You can test the functionality of the watchdog as follows:
Set the timeout value 3000 (3 sec.) in the SET TIMEOUT field and set the delay
value 2000 (2 sec.) in the SET DELAY field, then click the START button. The
Timeout Countdown field will countdown the watchdog timer and display 5000
(5 sec.).
Before the timer counts down to zero, you can reset the timer by clicking the
REFRESH button. After you click this button, the Timeout Countdown field will
display the value of the SET TIMEOUT field.
If you want to stop the watchdog timer, just click the STOP button.
Hardware Monitor
When the Monitor application is executed by clicking the button, hardware monitoring
data values will be displayed. If certain data values are not supported by the platform,
the correspondent data field will be grayed-out with a value of 0.
For more details on MIO-2261 software API, please contact your dealer or Advantech
AE.